Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Launch Sales Announced

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Nintendo Switch debut is the biggest launch day for any entry in the Mario Kart franchise.

Nintendo announced today that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 459,000 copies — that number combines physical and digital sales — in the United States on its launch day, April 28, making it the fastest-selling Mario Kart game ever. Deluxe outshines the previous holder of that record, Mario Kart Wii, which sold approximately 433,900 on its launch day back in 2008.

According to Nintendo, these sales represent a 45 percent attach rate in the U.S. for the game to total Switch owners, "meaning nearly one in two Nintendo Switch owners in the U.S. purchased a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the first day it was available." That would indicate U.S. sales of the Nintendo Switch hardware have now reached about 1.02 million units, an increase from the 906,000 units sold that Nintendo reported in mid-April. The company also revealed that, worldwide, the Switch has sold 2.74 million units since its launch.

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